Artist impression of Kingston Village in Ocean Grove. INTEREST from businesses to lease out space in Kingston Village in Ocean Grove is starting to gain momentum.Woolworths, Aldi, Dan Murphy’s McDonalds, ...

Interest from businesses gains momentum for Ocean Grove’s Kingston Village

Colliers International project leasing manager Bernie Canning said they had received a lot of inquiry post-Christmas.

“It has been really encouraging and there has been a good level of commitment,” Mr Canning said.

He said agents were still seeking a hairdresser, beautician, day spa and cafe as well as businesses looking for office space.

“We are particularly interested in local retailers and have had good interest from Ocean Grove, Point Lonsdale, Leopold and Greater Geelong,” he said.

The $50 million Kingston Village will have a variety of retailers.

Planning approval for the shopping centre is in its final stages with council, according to Rob Harris, national development manager of retail development group Lascorp.

“We think it is going to be fantastic. It will be great for the community and it will bring that next level of retail for the area,” Mr Harris said.

He said once construction had begun, leasing boards would be going up on the site.

Construction is one step closer, with the City of Greater Geelong development hearings panel giving the green light to remove vegetation and build access points to the site last week.

Planning approval for Kingston Village is in the final stages.

Ocean Grove Real Estate communications manager Allason Lynch said this decision would allow direct access from Kingston Ocean Grove to Grubb Rd along Coastal Blvd, which was under construction.

It will also provide access to Kingston Village and the Neighbourhood Activity Precinct.

“This will alleviate the current stress placed on Kingston Downs Drive and Shell Rd, which we all know occurs not only throughout the day, but frustratingly, at those stressful schools runs and work commutes,” Ms Lynch said.

“This will go a long way to make our streets safer for our kids navigating their way to school and return them to the quiet residential streets they should be.”

There have been objections to the removal of vegetation on Grubb Rd. Picture: Hamish Blair

However, there has been opposition to the approval of vegetation removal with VicRoads planning to review the speed limit along Grubb Rd.

The Ocean Grove Community Association believes making the section of Grubb Rd a 60km/h zone would help save a lot of native vegetation.

The group said it supported development of the shopping centre and understood it had to have access points, but was opposed to the removal of so many trees and so much vegetation.

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